B.C. Icemen

B.C. Icemen

Founded	1997
Home ice	Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
Based in	Binghamton, New York
Colors	blue, black and silver
League	United Hockey League

The B.C. Icemen were an ice hockey team in the United Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.

Seasons: 1997-2002

Arena: Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena

Uniform colors: blue, black and silver

Logo design: A skating caveman

Division titles won: 2 (1998-99, 1999-00)

Regular season titles won: none

League championships won: none

History[]

When the owners of the AHL team in 1997, the Binghamton and Broome County region of New York sold the franchise Binghamton Rangers to the parent club New York Rangers, the team was were replaced by the B.C Icemen of the United Hockey League. The B.C. Icemen logo was created by Endicott native and nationally syndicated cartoonist, Johnny Hart. In 2001 the original local owners, Dave Pace, Mark Palombo and Patrick Snyder sold the franchise and the new owner, David Wright who then initiated a move to bring back the AHL. Unfortunate for him, he declared bankruptcy and a new ownership group followed his lead and the AHL's Binghamton Senators, farm club of the Ottawa Senators, occupied the Broome County Arena. Former B.C. Icemen include Chris Grenville, Keith Aucoin, Pete Vandermeer, Dieter Kochan and Brad Jones.

The B.C. stands for "Broome County".

The market was previously served by: Binghamton Rangers of the AHL (1990-1997)

The franchise was replaced by: Binghamton Senators of the AHL (2002-present)

Prior to the Binghamton Rangers, the market was served by: the Broome Dusters of the NAHL (1970-1977), and then the Binghamton Whalers of the American Hockey League (1980-1990)

Year-by-year record[]

Year	GP	W	L	T	OL	GF	GA	PTS	Finish	Playoffs
2001-02	74	39	27	-	8	233	237	86	4th, East	Lost in round 2
2000-01	74	31	34	-	9	263	290	71	3rd, Northeast	Out of Playoffs
1999-00	74	47	20	-	7	279	222	101	1st, East	Lost in Round 1
1998-99	74	39	30	-	5	280	238	83	1st, East	Lost in round 1
1997-98	74	25	40	-	9	237	339	59	4th, East	Out of Playoffs